小钢炮 xiǎo gāng pào

DEFINITIONS

  1. (coll.) piece of light artillery such as a mortar
  2. (fig.) person who speaks boldly and frankly
  3. hot hatch (car)
  4. (also used figuratively with various meanings in other contexts)

CHARACTERS

小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
钢 gāng
HSK 4
steel; hard, strong, tough
炮 pào
HSK 5
large gun, cannon; artillery